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* DuelingWorks: Came out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (the sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two modern-day popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still living but can't do his duty anymore. ''The Two Popes'' is about RealLife figures (Benedict XVI and Francis) while ''The New Pope'' is about fictional popes. Both were positively received by critics.

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* DuelingWorks: Came out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (the sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two modern-day popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still living but can't do his duty anymore. ''The Two Popes'' is about RealLife figures (Benedict XVI and Francis) while ''The New Pope'' is about fictional popes. Both were positively received by critics.
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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (the sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two modern-day popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still living but can't do his duty anymore. ''The Two Popes'' is about RealLife figures (Benedict XVI and Francis) while ''The New Pope'' is about fictional popes. Both were positively received by critics.

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* DuelingWorks: Comes Came out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (the sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two modern-day popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still living but can't do his duty anymore. ''The Two Popes'' is about RealLife figures (Benedict XVI and Francis) while ''The New Pope'' is about fictional popes. Both were positively received by critics.
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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (the sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two modern-day popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still living but can't do his duty anymore. ''The Two Popes'' is about RealLife figures (Benedict XVI and Francis) while ''The New Pope'' is about fictional popes.

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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (the sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two modern-day popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still living but can't do his duty anymore. ''The Two Popes'' is about RealLife figures (Benedict XVI and Francis) while ''The New Pope'' is about fictional popes. Both were positively received by critics.
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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (the sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still living but can't do his duty anymore. ''The Two Popes'' is about RealLife figures (Benedict XVI and Francis) while ''The New Pope'' is about fictional popes.

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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (the sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two modern-day popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still living but can't do his duty anymore. ''The Two Popes'' is about RealLife figures (Benedict XVI and Francis) while ''The New Pope'' is about fictional popes.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was originally titled ''The Pope''. Then Creator/AnthonyHopkins was cast and Hopkins' agent suggested changing the title to ''The Two Popes''.

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* DawsonCasting: Juan Minujín was 43 when he played young Bergoglio from his 20s to his late 40s.



* UnderageCasting: Both Pryce and Hopkins are at least seven years younger than their characters as they portrayed them at their oldest in the movie.

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* UnderageCasting: Both Pryce and Hopkins are were at least seven years younger than their characters as they portrayed them at their oldest in the movie.
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* UnderageCasting: Both Pryce and Hopkins are at least seven years younger than their characters as they portrayed them at their oldest in the movie, which is around 2014.

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* UnderageCasting: Both Pryce and Hopkins are at least seven years younger than their characters as they portrayed them at their oldest in the movie, which is around 2014.movie.
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* UnderageCasting: Both Pryce and Hopkins are at least seven years younger than their characters as they portrayed them at their oldest in the movie, which is around 2014.
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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (the sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still living but can't do his duty anymore, and there's a moral conflict between the two. ''The Two Popes'' is about RealLife figures (Benedict XVI and Francis) while ''The New Pope'' is about fictional popes.

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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (the sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still living but can't do his duty anymore, and there's a moral conflict between the two.anymore. ''The Two Popes'' is about RealLife figures (Benedict XVI and Francis) while ''The New Pope'' is about fictional popes.
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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (the sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still living but can't do his duty anymore. ''The Two Popes'' is about RealLife figures (Benedict XVI and Francis) while ''The New Pope'' is about fictional popes.

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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (the sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still living but can't do his duty anymore.anymore, and there's a moral conflict between the two. ''The Two Popes'' is about RealLife figures (Benedict XVI and Francis) while ''The New Pope'' is about fictional popes.
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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still living but can't do his duty anymore. ''The Two Popes'' is about RealLife figures (Benedict XVI and Francis) while ''The New Pope'' is about fictional popes.

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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (sequel (the sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still living but can't do his duty anymore. ''The Two Popes'' is about RealLife figures (Benedict XVI and Francis) while ''The New Pope'' is about fictional popes.
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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still living.

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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still living.living but can't do his duty anymore. ''The Two Popes'' is about RealLife figures (Benedict XVI and Francis) while ''The New Pope'' is about fictional popes.
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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (sequel to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still alive.

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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Series/TheNewPope'' (sequel MiniSeries to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still alive.living.
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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Film/TheNewPope'' (sequel to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still alive.

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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Film/TheNewPope'' ''Series/TheNewPope'' (sequel to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still alive.
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* DuelingWorks: Comes out less than a month before ''Film/TheNewPope'' (sequel to ''Series/TheYoungPope'') which also features two popes, with one being elected to replace the other who's still alive.
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* FakeNationality: Welshmen Creator/JonathanPryce and Anthony Hopkins as the Italian-Argentine Francis and the German Benedict.

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* FakeNationality: Welshmen Creator/JonathanPryce and Anthony Hopkins as the Italian-Argentine Francis Jorge Mario Bergoglio/Francis and the German Benedict.Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict.

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* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: The uncanny resemblance between Creator/JonathanPryce and Pope Francis had been widely noted in pop culture prior to this movie. Now it comes full circle as the former plays the latter.

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* FakeNationality: Welshmen Creator/JonathanPryce and Anthony Hopkins as the Italian-Argentine Francis and the German Benedict.
* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: The uncanny resemblance between Creator/JonathanPryce Jonathan Pryce and Pope Francis had been widely noted in pop culture prior to this movie. Now it comes full circle as the former plays the latter.
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* TheCastShowoff: Creator/AnthonyHopkins gets to demonstrate his piano playing skills as Benedict.
* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: The uncanny resemblance between Creator/JonathanPryce and Pope Francis had been widely noted in pop culture prior to this movie. Now it comes full circle as the former plays the latter.
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